The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for depression to obtain an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 VA examination and medical opinion is inadequate because it provided unsupported conclusions and did not adequately address the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress (depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025443
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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